I understand I might have jumped to conclusions in my latest write-up on Superior Spider-Man #28 about whether or not the Green Goblin ACTUALLY knows that Spider Ock is operating within Peter Parker’s body (thus putting all of “Peter’s” friends and family in danger), but the issue still inspired me to take a look back at the first time (and all the subsequent times) that Spider-Man’s secret identity was revealed with major consequences for the character. Please check out my latest installment of “It Feels Like the First Time,” my twice-monthly (thereabouts) column for Chasing Amazing’s sister-site, superiorspidertalk.com.
A lot of folks seemed to know in the 1990’s, but the consequences of this knowledge are debatable. You have all of the Jackal’s associates and minions, (Traveler, Kaine, etc.), Doc Ock for about fifteen minutes, the Chameleon for two stories, (and the Robot Parents!), Kraven arguably learned it for his last hunt…